Pest Tracker
National Agricultural Pest Information System
South Carolina
Contact Information
Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Laws and Regulations Economic Fact Sheet
Cooperative Extension Service
State Plant Regulatory Official
Crystal Harden (864-646-2135)Serves on the National Plant Board, oversees state pest detection and regulatory activities and coordinates survey activities between government agencies, public and private organizations. Coordinates the state's initial emergency response if an exotic pest is detected.State Survey Coordinator
Sherry Aultman (864-646-2128)Coordinates survey planning, execution and reporting as well as community outreach activities.State Plant Health Director
William Glenn (864-624-9949)Directs federal APHIS-PPQ pest detection and regulatory activities in cooperation with state officials, and coordinate the initial PPQ emergency response if an exotic pest is detected in the state.Pest Survey Specialist
Darrell Bays (919-855-7607)Provides technical support in planning, executing and reporting annual surveys and coordinates pest detection activities with neighboring states.
News
01/11/2012 - New Hope to Save Hemlock Trees from Attack
11/04/2011 - Bugs Eat Kudzu But Like Soybeans Too
11/02/2011 - An Invasive Plant Now Faces Its Own Attacker
10/25/2011 - Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
10/18/2011 - Spotted Wing Drosophila Not Just Another Fruit Fly
09/27/2011 - Hemlocks Still Abundant Despite Adelgid Infestations
08/15/2011 - Status of European Pepper Moth
08/08/2011 - Kudzu Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
07/13/2011 - PPQ Postentry Quarantine (PEQ) Release Policy
06/07/2011 - Park Service Says Firewood may House Disease Insects
05/17/2011 - Citrus Industry is Healthy
03/14/2011 - Cogongrass Creeps into South Carolina
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